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OpenVPN for Windows 8 (Viscosity)

You can set up OpenVPN on Windows 8 using Viscosity client software. Viscosity is a paid software that is preferred to the free OpenVPN client by some users because of its ease of access as well as its strong configuration options.

If you would like to set up a connection to proxy.sh OpenVPN servers on Viscosity, simply follow the easy steps described below.

Viscosity will now attempt to connect to proxy.sh OpenVPN server. Go to the Details window to review the connection state and to see the IP address that has been assigned to you. Additionally, a bandwidth graph gets generated in nearly real-time.

You're all set now. If you want, you can make sure that Viscosity connects to proxy.sh OpenVPN every time it launches and configure Viscosity so that it runs automatically on each startup. Enjoy!

NB1: If you encounter difficulties to connect with OpenVPN, please try to connect to other servers or try alternative ports, especially more "discreet" ones such as TCP 443 or TCP 80. Please also make sure that the port you are connecting through is fully opened in your firewall/router/network. Below, you will find an aggregate of useful guides and articles that will help you troubleshoot your problems, should you have any.

NB2: If you see "OpenVPN exit" and that your logs are completely empty, this is probable that you haven't installed the TAP driver for Windows 8. Please have a look at this complete article to learn more about the situation.

If you still cannot connect successfully, please open a support ticket and include either a copy of your logs or a screenshot of your configuration and encountered errors. Logs can usually be found in software menus or settings, as well as their directories of installation (.log or .txt files). If you do not include a log or a screenshot, it will be hard for us to help you resolve the issues you have with connecting to our network.